Dr. Gopi D. Tripathy

Associate Professor

Email Address : gdtripathy@maitreyi.du.ac.in

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Sociology of Religion

Sociology of Gender

Sociological Theory

Sociology of Literature

  • Ph.D. from CSSS/SSS (Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences), Jawaharlal Nehru University.
  • M.Phil. from Department of Sociology, University of Delhi.
  • M.A. from Department of Sociology, University of Delhi.
  • B.Ed. from Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi.
  • B.A.(Honours) in Sociology from Hindu College, University of Delhi,
  • Sociological Thinkers I&II
  • Sociology of Gender
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Reading Ethnographies
  • Co-convenor of the Centre for Research Maitreyi College.
  • Member of the Editorial Board ‘Vantage: Journal of Thematics Analysis’, a Multidisciplinary Publication of the Centre for Research, Maitreyi College.
  • Editor-in-chief of the department magazine ‘Sociologue: Aao Baat Karein’.
  • Member of various staff council committees such as the grievance committee, admissions and timetable committees, Women’s Development Cell, NSS, etc.
  • Co-coordinator of various events of the Department of Sociology, such as lecture series on issues of contemporary relevance, film screenings, discussions, and ‘Imagine’ the annual inter-college academic fest organized by the department.

Commemoration of the Martyrdom of Hussein: A Sociological Exploration of the Shia World View.

  • Tandon, Achla P., Gopi Devdutt Tripathy and Rashi Bhargava (eds). 2020. Social Scientist in South Asia: Personal Narratives, Social Forces and Negotiations. Routledge India
  • Tripathy, Gopi Devdutt, Anurita Jalan and Mala K Shankardass (eds.). 2021.Sociological Reflections on the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Redefining the Normal. Springer India Ltd.
  • Gopi Devdutt Tripathy, Brototi Roy, Meena Yadav. “On the Idea of a University” in Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis, October 2022,3(2).
  • Gopi Devdutt Tripathy, Brototi Roy, MeenaYadav “Food: The Driver of Sustainable Agriculture” in Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis, April 2022, 3(1).
  • Gopi Devdutt Tripathy, Brototi Roy, Meena Yadav. “Sustainable Agriculture: Negotiating Tradition and Modernity” in Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis, 2021, 2(2).
  • Book review of Barbara Daly Metcalf, trans., Perfecting Women: Maulana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi's Bihishti zewar: A partial translation with commentary. Delhi. in.Contributions to Indian Sociology 30(1):159-160
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  • Keynote speaker for the annual academic fest- Karvan-e-Fikr organised by the Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia.
  • Distinguished Speaker in the two-day webinar on Ageing Issues: Indian, Regional and Global Context organized by the International Institute on Ageing United Nations - Malta (INIA) in collaboration with the Development, Welfare & Research
    Foundation, New Delhi (INDIA) & the Department of Sociology and IQAC, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, (INDIA).
  • Online Lecture Series: On the Threshold of a Global Change (?): Pandemic and the Immanence of Life organized by Centre for Culture, Media, and Governance Jamia Millia Islamia.
  • Webinar on Strengthening Intergenerational Bonding: A Way to Stop Elder Abuse organized by the International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in Collaboration with the Development, Welfare and Research Foundation.
  • International Webinar on “Dr. Harbhajan Singh: Writings & Personality” organized by the Department of Punjabi, Maitreyi College.
  • International Webinar on Rethinking Social Change in South Asia Amidst COVID-19, organized by Kamala Nehru College University of Delhi.
  • Lecture series Kaleidoscope organized by the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College.
  • Lecture Series: ‘Text, Interpretation, and Representation: Re-reading the Mahabharata, sponsored under the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) by MHRD, Government of India, Delhi.
  • National Webinar on “Home and the World in the Pandemic: Redefining the Normal,” organized by the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi in Collaboration with the Department of Sociology, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam.
  • Co-convenor: National Conference on Integrated Approach to mental health and Well-being in the Universities: Perspectives, Methodologies and Practices, in collaboration with Manodarpan, an initiative of the Ministry of Education.
  • Co-convenor: Special lecture on ‘Wellbeing is a skill’ by Prof. Richard Davidson held in collaboration with the Centre for Research, Maitreyi College, Aashayein, an initiative of the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College and Manodarpan, an initiative of the Ministry of Education.
  • Hindi short story ‘Baba’ in the magazine Hans.
  • Translated and published German short stories for children in English, written by authors like Berthold Brecht, Wolfgang Borchert, Paul Maar, and Christine Nostlinger.
  • Completed Oberstufe (Advanced Diploma) in German from Max Mueller Bhavan, (Goethe Institute) Pune.
  • Worked as research assistant to the Bureau Chief – India of the prestigious German Magazine, Der Spiegel for a period of approximately three years.